MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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